Task |
Reference |
Questions |
Become familiar with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) and its role in your progress towards eventual licensure in at least one state to practice medicine. | NBME Review the stated purpose of the NBME. Feel free to browse other topics as well, but for purposes of this learning module, you should spend about 10-15 minutes at this site. |
1. Which organization is responsible for
writing and administering Step 3 of the National Boards? 2. Does the NBME also write the American Board of Pediatrics Certifying exam? |
Develop an understanding of the purpose of the Texas Medical Board |
Texas Medical Board |
What entity sets standards for licensure to practice medicine in Texas? |
Develop an awareness of
the existence of the Federation of State Medical Boards. |
Federation of State Medical Boards Explore the links to Federation Facts and Federation Services from
the home page. These 2 sites should help you understand that State
Medical Boards send representatives to the FSMB to discuss issues,
but that each State Board of Medical Examiners is ultimately
responsible for setting the standards and requirements for licensure
within that state. |
1.Does the FSMB set
standards for licensure in each state? |
Become familiar with the purpose of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). |
Review "The ABP and Board Certification" |
1. What entity develops
standards for Board Certification for pediatricians? |
Become familiar with the various activities and purposes of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). |
AAP |
Does the AAP write Board Questions? If you don’t get this one, go back to NBME and ABP above. |
Be able to list 3 purposes
of the Texas Pediatric Society (TPS). |
Review sites of interest to you, such
as "about TPS" or "Current News". |
Which organization was formed first: the AAP, TPS or ABP? |
Understand how the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Texas Medical Association (TMA) are related to the Pediatric
Professional Societies. |
Access the TMA site and browse. |
Start considering the role
of various professional societies in your future. |
last updated July 2016 |